Online agent YOPA has been investigated by the advertising watchdog just two weeks after being reported for potentially misleading claims on its website. This time the London-based sales and lettings agency was…
Read MoreWatchdog investigates two property companies over website and text adverts
Two property companies have been investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week, one over charges made to a tenant and the other over the costs of calling a number listed…
Read MoreTwo high-profile agents investigated by Advertising Standards Authority
Hybrid agency YOPA and London agency Marsh & Parsons have crossed swords with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week after promotional material they had produced were objected to by members of…
Read MorePurplebricks shares continue dramatic slide
Purplebricks shares nosedived by nearly eight percent yesterday, continuing a downward trend that has seen its shares drop from an all-time high of £5.13 each in July to £3.18 at close of…
Read MoreAdvertising watchdog says Purplebricks LPEs ARE ‘local’ and ‘expert’
Four complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that Purplebricks LPEs are neither ‘local’ nor ‘expert’ has been rejected by the watchdog. The complainants, who included Plymouth Trading Standards, property consultant Alexander…
Read MoreBarratt promises not to repeat ‘Stamp Duty paid’ claims
Developer Barratt London, which trades as BDW Trading Ltd, has been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority for an email it sent out to potential buyers. One of the recipients complained to…
Read MoreCan Purplebricks ever make ‘fees saved’ comparisons again?
A complaint by West Sussex estate agent Arun Estates to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about nine ‘fees saved’ testimonials still currently featured on the Purplebricks website has been upheld. The decision…
Read MorePurplebricks takes down website claims after ASA probe
Purplebricks has been reported to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) once more for claims made on its website and, following a probe by the watchdog, subsequently taken down. The claims under scrutiny…
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